I was in the operating room the other day and one of my residents asked, "What is better tolerated after cataract surgery: residual hyperopia or residual myopia?" I quickly answered: "residual myopia!

The eye acts like a camera, capturing light through the front surface (the cornea) and focusing it onto the "film" at the back of the eye (retina). To get a clear picture, the eyeball and all of its ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Toric IOLs are an invaluable tool in the cataract surgeon’s armamentarium, not difficult to use and beneficial ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — A novel guided corneal relaxing incision system aims to ...

Both astigmatism and myopia are issues that can affect a person’s vision. While they have similar symptoms and treatments are largely the same, they are distinct ocular conditions. Astigmatism and ...

Rates of childhood myopia have increased steadily over the past decade, with eye care professionals reporting that vision changes are appearing at younger ages. Astigmatism, which affects how light ...

Have you ever gone to the optometrist for an eye test and were told your eye was shaped like a football? Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Or perhaps you've noticed ...